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CONVICT COLONIES.

The New York Herald, which IS usually
prolific lii original suggestions. proposes
plan to utilize the convict labor of this coun-
try. The proposed scheme is to send our
.onvicts to Alaska and put them to work
making roads in that country. If the Her
aids idea is to put convict labor where it
will never be i'll danger of coming III compe
tition with honest skilled labor the idea is
capital one. There is not much competition
in turnpike making, anyway. and making
turnpikeS in Alaska is something that no
honest American artisan would ever dream
of engaglg in. There is another consider
alton which commends the Heralds scheme.
When convictS are taken out of prison in
this country and put on public works they
are always getting away from their guards.
Bands of escaped convictS are not the most
desirable people to have roaming around
through community. But up in Alaska
there would be 10 annoyance on this score,
from the simple fact that there is nobody to
be annoyed if the convicts did get away.
In fact, there would be no special tempta-
ton TO the convicts to escape. The most
desirable locality in all that great territory
would be the convict camp. The cold
dreariness of the country would make the
convict anxious to stay right by his own
camp fire. Taking this view of the propo-
sition. we are inclined to support the Her
aid. But if asked what practical good would
result from making turnpikes in Alaska, we
would have to give it up. The Alaska In
dams wouldn't travel on turnpike if they
got wages for doing it. 1t is true the turn
pixies would be there in case they were ever
needed, with all the probabilities that there
never would be any use for them.
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THE BELL TELEPHONE.
The Directors of the Big Monopoly
Have a Meeting at Boston,

BosToN, March 29.-At the annual meet
ing of the American Bell Telephone com
pany to-day the report of the directors was
read. 1t shows an increase of 9.31S sub
scribers. as against 2,969 in 1885. The
company controls IA, 1s5 miles of wire
2,613 miles of which are under ground.
The average connections for the year are
312, $685. no. The policy of extending
underground wires is to be continued, in
vOIving large outlay in the future. Ter
minal facilities have been secured in Phla-
delphia, and long line service between
that city and New York will soon be estab-
lished. The line for long line service be-
tween New York and Boston will be COM
pleted during the present year.
The Canadian company has increased it's
net earnings from S15S.OO last year to
S196, sos this year. The directors for the
ensuing year: Francis Blake, Charles p.
BOwdtch, George l.. Bradley. Charming
Clap, Alexander Cochran, William II.
Forbes. Charles E. Hubbard, Gardiner E.
Hubbard, John Z. Hudson, Robert B.
Minturn, Charles f. Perkins and Thomas
Sanders. The report of the treasurer gives
the following figures:
Observation-Disclosures, S597,749; stocks,
50, 900, 925: merchandise and machinery, STA
l5s; bills and accounts receivable, 81, 007,S 72:
cash and deposits, $3.50, 626. Creditors-Capi-
tai stock, S9.sO2, 100; bills and accounts pay
able, S63S,3f4: patent account (proft and
loss), S9,373.S36 profit and loss, So, 352, AS:
reserves $251 ,227; surplus. 1.49l $50; totals,
S24 sos, 1888; earning for 1885, S3,097, 900,
against So, 765,SS4 in 1885; net earnings,
Sl,947,2S3 against 81, 1893, 1876 in 1885; regular
dividends in 1885, 81, l76,252; extra dividends.
$780,. 0S4; surplus account Dec. 81, 1856,
Sl,491 $50, against surplus account Dec. 81,
1885, of 81, 1884, l20.
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Praying for Michigan.

NEW YORK, March 29.-For five hours
to-day prayers, hymns and earnest speeches
were offered I'D in the Trinity Baptist
church in this city in behalf of Michigan to
strengthen her hands in the crusade against
intemperance. AS every person who trades
in liquor. as we'll as those who are
bitterly fighting the liquor traffic
knows, the Michigan legislature has SUBJ
mitted the question of liquor or no liquor
to the people of the state, and they will de-
termine by vote on next Monday which they
will have. The women. and especially
those composing the Women's Christian
Temperance union, claim the credit for the
agitation that is now rocking Michigan So
ciety. Next Monday, whether victory or
defeat meets the women of the union. will
be memorial day in the history of Michi-
Can
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Avn old case CaI.edUn.

New YORK, March 29.-Lawyer j. p.
Hart applied in the general sessions court
to-day for the entering of nolle prosequi
on the Indictment against man named
William Kissane. dated November, 1874.
but which was allowed TO be pigeon-holed
by District Attorney Oakley Hall. The in
dictment was for uttering forged check on
bank of this city. Kissane was sentenced
to two years and six months Imprisonment
on another charge, but was pardoned after
nine months, went out to San Francisco
and is now a leading citizen there, reported
to be very wealthy. Gen. Francis Dow, of
that city, writes to District Attorney Mar
tine protesting against the quashing of the
indictment, declaring that Kissane is a
murderer and that he has cruelty wronged
the family of the writer, who has been look
ing for him for thirty years. He also says
that Kissane bears an assumed name in San
Francisco and that his brother is also a
leading lawyer in California under an as
isumed name. Recorder Smythe adjourned
the hearing of the application to allow of
the presence of representative of the bank
Oh which the forgery was committed.
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Rescued from, the Sea.

New YORK. March 29.-The bark Scots
Bay, which arrived to-day from Lisbon. re-
ports that she sighted, on March "a,
water-logged and dsmasted vessel. A boat
was lowered, though the sea was very
heavy, and into it climbed the mate and
four seamen. After several attempts the
vessel was boarded. The captain and sec
ond mate were the only survivors, the mate,
steward and two colored seamen having
died the previous night. The two surviv-
ors were almost exhausted. The were not
able to walk, and had to the hoisted OH
board the Scots Bay. They had been
dashed for forty-eight hours on the top of
the after house, without food or water. and
their clothing was torn to rags. The vessel
was the schooner Marcus A. Davis, Capt.
Williams. from Fernandilia for Philadel-
NH
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A CONVICT COLONY.
The Latest Scheme for Utilizing
Alaska and DispOsing of Law

Alaska ana DlSpOSInS Oh Law
breakers.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The Herald this
morning says:
The articles in the Herald on the question
of convict labor are being widely read by
workingmen, and the plan suggested of send
ing lawbreakerS to Alaska where they would
not compete with the free labor of the vari-
Gus states, but still at the same time benefit
the government and themselves. has met with
many warm endorsements. A reporter con-
versed with number of prominent working
men yesterday in regard to the matter, and
here are given some of their opinions:
James T. Downing, of the executive board
of District No. rs, said: "If the scheme of
sending convicts to Alaska is adopted, | am
in favor of having the convicts build railroads
in the new country and letting the govern
ment operate them. The scheme proposed is
the best thing l have ever heard of in regard
to convict labor. 1t will be q good thing for
the various trades which have suffered in con-
sequence of state prison competition, and will
be good thing for the convicts themselves
| am in favor of giving convicts speedy
trial and sending them Immediately to
Alaska
James H. McGee, master workman of
District Assembly IS, remarked that he
had read the article and considered the
plan most brilliant one. SIT will better
serve to settle the question of convict labor"
ne SalQ, 'tuan ANY luluB l. nave D0afQ OF yer.
1t will also be great preventative of crime
At present convicts look upon going to Sing
Sing more as a picnic than punishment,
but when convicts are to be sent to Alaska
for crime 1t will make them think twice be.
fore they violate the law. The scheme of
colonization is proved to be good thing by
the history of Australia. The convicts have
become better men and have been a profit to
the state
James E. Quinn, master workmen of Dis
trict Assembly 49, said: 1.-THE great problem
is what to do with the convcts. 1t is neces-
sary that they should labor, but the avarce
of individuals has put the conviets into the
position of being used for pc 'sona gain.
when, if their labor had been used for the
general good, they would have been employed
on roads, etc. While this has not been done
in the past, there is no reason why 1t should
not be done at present. Any system will be
better than the one which makes the con-
Wet the mere competitor of the working
man,"
Andrew J. Best, secretary of the Empire
Protective association, stated that he thought
Alaska was a fine country for convicts,
where they would be better off than inside
prison walls. A large number of them would
undoubtedly settle upon public lands and be-
come respectable citizens, and in that coun-
try they would forget the past and leave
their old livesssbehind them. He favored the
scheme in every particular.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

On Sunday morning, May l. will be Is
sued from the new GLOBE Building a
special edition of this paper. 1t will be a
UNIQUE and intensely interesting publlca-
tion-just such paper as every Business
Man, Manufacturer and Dealer in Real
Estate will desire to be handsomely repre-
scented in. The space devoted to advertis-
irg favors will be necessarily limited;
therefore, those desiring to avail themselves
of this unusually desirable medium of COM
munication with the public, should indicate
that desire to the Publisher at an early day
All contracts must be made directly with
this office. The edition will be composed
of so, 900 copies, with neat and attractive
lithograph covers.
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Dakota Aaricuiturists.

Special to the Globe.
HURON. Oak, March 29.-The Dakota
board of agriculture has been in secret SEES
sion all day. Nearly all the superintendent
of departments who acted last year have
been reappointed. The premium list is
being revised and rearranged. The chief
interest is. conferred INDICATING the fair for
next fall. Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Madison,
Aberdeen, Huron and Watertown are ap-
plicants. The board decided to make a
choice at o'clock tomorrow morning.
Messrs. Silsley, Wheelock and David rep
resent Mitchell and are likely to secure the
prize. The members of the executive COM
mttee of the Territorial Farmers alliance
went home this afternoon. But little was
done at their meeting aside from routine
business. 1t is said there is strong prob
ability of the alliance establishing paper
entirely devoted to their interests.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-30

doing business between ST. Paul and Ash
land?
What Harry johnson will do with the $50
900 he made in Ashland dirt?
If Luther Newport will invest his S25, 600 of
Ashland gold in government bonds?
What the man did with the Ashland block,
for which he paid Joe Bacon $4,000, the lat
ter having purchased the property the same
day for $4,000?
Why Mrs. Meade, the Minneapolis mascot,
did not like TO give it out that she cleared up
$4,000 after weeks stay in Ashland?
Whether E. G. Rogers and Lane K. Stone
will now retire from business after making
their fortunes in the new Wisconsin metrop-
oils?
If Postmaster General Villas dees not wish
that he sold his Ashland dock property during
the boom?
If Percy Parker is glad that he left his bank
position to join the firm of Bacon s. Coleman
and make $l3, 900 in one week?
Why Mayor Smith, Clerk Prendergast and
Aid. Petsch did not buy the whole town of
Ashland?
If S. S. Eaton sold his forty acres near the
town of Ashland yesterday?
How the Boston Ideals are pleased with
their last real estate flyer?
Where the next boom will strike?
Why dirt in Los Angeles, with population
of 1000. is sold at $4,000 front foot on the
leading business streets?
The name of the St. Paul barber who Ould
not sell his Ashland property one month ago
for $4,000, but who has cleared $4,000 on it
within the past three days.
How long Judge Egan will keep Baz Arm
strong's cane?
Why Corporation Attorney Murray walks
up Fourth street with such a rapid step and
serious air?
When Carl Judson will come back and dizzy
up?
If the state fair this year will be grander
success than ever?
How fast McGrath's colt can trot?
If Ed Walsh feels like setting up the cigars
since his acquisition?
If anybody can beat Dan Woodmansee in
the horse business?
When West Seventh street, beyond Ram
sey, will be properly lighted2
Whether Johnny Laugdon will wear the
house diamond in the Office on the opposite
watch from Ehle's, under the new manage
meut?
Whether there is any new boom in town in
the vicinity of the fish hatchery?
What that party of surveyors were doing in
the vicinity of fish hatchery yesterday after
noon?
What commission Secretary Dunno ought
to have when he sells that carpet?
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More About McGlynn.

NEW YORK. March 29.-Rev. Father
McGlynn lectured tonight at the Academy
of Music on the subject, The Cross of the
the New Crusade" that is. on the land the
cries of Henry George. He was tumult.
uously received by an audience which filled
the building. Before taking up his subject
proper he compared the new crusade to the
holy sepulchre crusades and declared that
its cross was not in antagonism to the
cross of Christ. but the contrary: that when
he took his vows as a priest he did not give
up his rights as man and as citizen, and
that aside from preaching the new crusade
from the pulpit, he would continue to
preach it from the platform.
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A BLIZZARD IN THE EAST
The People of New York and Vir'
ginia Shivering.
A Lively Fire at Troy--Gene era
Casualty Record.

CANAJoHARIE. N. Y. March 29.-The
Dakota blizzard struck the Mohawk valley
to-day. hallway travel was seriously in
terrupted.
WINCHESTER. Va, March 29.-The biz
card to-day was the coolest experienced
here III years at so late Il date. The Their
been very cold all day.
NORFOLK, Va. March 29.-Reports
from the surrounding country indicate seri-
Gus damage to vegetables from the snow
and ice last night anu this morning. Peas,
strawberries and cabbage are seriously in
jured
DANvuLE, Va. March 29.--The
weather is very cold here. There was a
freeze last night. 1t is feared much fruit
was killed. The weather is cold again to-
night and hard freeze is expected.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A Blaze at Troy Causes over $780,
900 Worth OF Damage..Other
H,OSSeS.

AOSScSs
TROY, n. Y, March 29.-The Caswell
building, occupied principally by Fessen-
den, Lambert & Tower, dry goods dealers,
was destroyed by fire this morning at
o'clock. and the Fulton street front of the
BOardman building was damaged. +. j.
Barnes. wooden goods; Max Sinchemer,
milliner, and Kate A. Murphy, milllner,
lose all their stock, which was partly in
sured. NJ. Tempane, jeweer. and other
occupants of the Boardman building sus-
tanned slight losses. Several of the Occu-
pants OF the Boardman building had narrow
escapes. nj. A. MOrrisSeY. q sick man, was
carried out on bed, and Mrs. E. l.. Shell
dOn's bed was on fire as she left the room.
The fire originated in the Caswell building
in the basement Of the store of Fessenden,
Lambert & Tower and burned rapidly. A
man named Conrad, Waterman at the store
where the fire was discovered, was taken
to the police headquarters and questioned
this morning. The firemen say there was
something mysterious about the rapid
spread of the flames as the fire burst out in
several places at once. The total loss is
S130. 900, with S133, 900 insurance.
AT COLUMBUS, GA.
COLUMBUS. Ga, March 29.-The West
Point cotton mills, SIX miles below West
Point, Ga, were burned this morning. The
capital stock of the mills was 500, 900.
They worked $50 looms and $500 spindles
ON cotton goods. The loss is total. Fire
this morning destroyed the shoe store of w.
r. Bedell and the clothing store of j. K.
Harris IL Co. Bedelrs loss is $11, 900: in
surance $1,000. Harris & Co. IS loss is SIS
600; insurance $4,000. j. A. Kirven 81
Co., dry goods, was slightly damaged by
smoke and water; covered by insurance.
ROAST PORK.
LOUISVILLE, March 29.-Fire broke out
this morning at o'clock in the pork pack
ing establishment of Pfaffinger 81 Co.. in
the extreme eastern part of the city. The
flames spread to the adjoining pork packing
houses of George and John Kock, Emil
Beck, George Huttle. These houses were
all burned, eight buildings altogether being
completely destroyed. Loss, $4,000; in
Surance about Sc, 800.
FOUR PEOPLE CREMATED.
ITHACA, n. Y. March ga special to
the Journal this morning states that the
dwelling house occupied by Matthew Mas
sick, at Ludlowville, 10 miles from this
place. was burned between 10 and o'clock
this morning. Massick and three children
persisted in the flames.
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LADY CHURCHILL,s CASE.

1t seems that the mysteriously whispered
gossip about Lady CHURCHILL wife of the
brilliant but cratic English statesman, re-
solves itself into something very simple and
innocent, after all. The son of the Prince
of Wales, with commendable taste in pre-
fering an American girl to the heavier
beauty OF the English type, has fallen des-
perately in love with Lady CHURCHILL,
and has been at no pains to disguise his in
fatuation. Contrary to the course of action
that might be presumed from knowledge
Of previous affairs of the heart in which
the lads father has figured. the lady in the
case has acted with admirable discretion
and has. with true American independence,
resolutely discouraged the young mans at
tentions, innocent though they were. She
did not intend to allow her name to be COM
promised and firmly, but gently, sent the
young prince about his business, eliciting by
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POwderly Protests.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. March 29.-It is
said that General Master Workman Pow
derby has written several letters to conserv-
ative Knights of Labor in the Northwest
condemning the course of Senator Burke
and Representative Robreak in attending
Anarchist Neebe's wife's funeral lately in
Chicago. He says being members of the
legislature they could not attend as indi-
viduals but were there in their official ca
pacities as far as the public is concerned.
much to the injury of honest Knights of
Labor. Mr.. Powderly is strong and out
spoken in the matter and does not hesitate
to EXPRESS himself thereon.
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canadian snow Rloekade.

QUEBEC. March 29.-The snow blockade
ON the Intercolonial road is unprecedented.
One train has been 100 hours covering two
miles, and the snowdrifts where she now
stands completely cover the telegraph poles
The outgoing English mail, which left Fri
day. is still stuck between Rivere du Loup
and Rimoucki, while the English mail and
emgrant special are likely to remain over
at st. Flaire. Every effort is being made
to have the line cleared and no expense is
spared. The Canadian Pacific railway can
celed all outgoing trains yesterday and this
morning. The drifts ON this road are very
deep.
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
bankruptcy or Reputation.

Canton (Dak.) Advocate.
The one-state obstructionist who have all
been opposing the division of Dakota under
the false pretense of extra expense have
brought upon Dakota situation of affairs
that will eventually lead to bankruptcy or re-
pudiation. Square in the teeth of a United
Statute which forbids the appropriation of
territorial money for the support of its Of
fcers, the past legislature has appropriated
$4,000 per annum to the supreme court
judges and levied an additional assessment of
Doodle governor. The appropriations at the
last session figure up the enormous sum of
81, 900, and the Indebtedness of the terri
tory is now within 100000 of the constitu-
tional limit. Dakota as whole will be a
bankrupt commonwealth within six years, and
the bonds of the territory will go begging for
buyers. 1t is a picture for the taxpayers to
look at and question for the obstructionist
to consider.
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
New Developments in the Gases of
the Chicago Boodlers.
Lawton the New York Defaulter--
The Minneapolis Robbery.

CHICAGO, March 29.-In the course of
It's labors to-day the grand jury investigated
a job connected with the building of asewer
from one of the public schools, and itis said
has as good as decided to indict two con-
tractors and a county commissioner or ac-
count OF their share III the transaction. The
commissioner will be charged with bribery
and the contractors with conspiracy. There
was SIS, 600 divided among the party.
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addressed warm and hearty well
come to Gov. Hoadly, recounting the
honors which had been conferred on him by
the great state of Ohio. To this Gov.
Hoadly responded modestly but with an
earnest expression of appreciation of good
feeling which prompted the banquet; and
devoted the remainder of his brief remarks
to recalling pleasant memories of Beta
Theta ri and a defense of college societies,
referring especially to DR.. McCoshs hos
tility to them. Gen. Roger A. Pryor well
coined Gov. Hoadly in behalf Of the New
York bar and was followed by ex-Gov. Alb
bott ex-Judge Noah Davis, Gen. Wise and
others.
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Murder and Robbery.

LITTLE Rock, Ark. March 29.-Private
adviceS from Hazen. Ark, give details of
terrible murder on Saturday last. On Sun
day morning Benjamin Mobbs was found
hanging dead in his room. At first it was
supposed to be suicide but later it was
found to be murder and robbery. Mobbs
was quite well to do, and usually kept val
tables in his house, and on this day it was
known that he had money in his possession
1t seems that the thieves went there to get
his money and they strung him up to make
him tell where it was concealed.
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Her Life Work Ended.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, March 29.-Mother
Symporasso. of the Sisters of Lorrette, was
buried here to- day. She had been for sew
eral years mother superior of the Roman
Catholic church here and was greatly be-
loved by the whole community. She was
born at Lorrette, KY. forty-tive years ago
of parents named Warren, and devoted her
life to the sisterhood at the age OF Is years.
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roD,y,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March 80, administrations:
For Michigan and Wisconsin: Occasional
light rains, warmer in the eastern portion
stationary temperature i'll the western por-
ton, and variable Winds For Iowa and
Minnesota: Light rains, followed bv fair
weather, stationary temperature in the eastern
portion, colder in the western portion, and
variable winds. For Eastern Dakota: Gem
orally fair weather, becoming colder, and
variable winds, generally northerly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. PAUL, March 29.-The following obserya-
tions were made at S:4S p. M, local time.